Edith McChesney Ker papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Edith McChesney Ker papers, C0077, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
15.0 linear feet, 48 boxes
Creator:
Ker, Edith McChesney, 1924-2003
Abstract:
This collection contains approximately 10,000 slides, scrapbooks, publications, and archival materials relating to Edith Ker's nature expeditions and travels around the world.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Edith McChesney Ker papers, C0077, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains approximately 10,000 slides, as well as photographs, scrapbooks, publications, and audio visual materials relating to Edith Ker's nature expeditions. Aside from visiting safaris in Africa, she traveled all over the world to countries like Canada, Russia, Australia, Turkey, Namibia, Argentina, and around the United States. She kept scrapbooks of each trip to showcase postcards, articles, research notes, itineraries, pictures, and brochures from her travels. Her photographs capture a variety of different animals from around the world as well as buildings, landscapes, and people.

Biographical / historical:

An avid photographer of wildlife and nature, Edith "Edie" Ker dedicated her life to traveling around the world taking photographs and writing journal entries about her experiences. During the course of her career, Ker participated in more than 70 professional photographic camping safaris in Africa, including expeditions with primatologist Jane Goodall. She also served as president of the Society of Woman Geographers from 1997 to 1999. Born in 1924, she died in 2003.

Acquisition information:
Collection donated by Jean Moretti in October 2005.
Processing information:

Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009. Inventory created by Brittney Falter in October 2017. Finding aid completed by Brittney Falter in November 2017. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in January 2019.

Arrangement:

This collection was arranged by the following formats: paper documents, slides, and scrapbooks, with the exception of audio visual materials, which are housed in Boxes 1 and 34.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard